Senior Mechanical Engineer

4 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive Full time

Position Overview

Are you eager to apply your engineering expertise to enhance safety, mitigate risks, and create a significant impact? If you possess the experience to positively influence safety culture in high-risk sectors, this opportunity is designed for you. This role promises to be engaging, diverse, and immensely fulfilling.

The Chemicals, Explosives and Microbiological Hazards Division (CEMHD) plays a crucial role in regulating the UK's major hazard industries. These industries produce essential products for daily life, but failures in safety management can lead to severe consequences for workers and the public. Our team comprises approximately 300 skilled engineers and scientists across various disciplines, dedicated to ensuring safety in sectors such as energy production, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and explosive production.

Role Responsibilities

From day one, you will receive guidance from your manager and colleagues to help you understand your responsibilities within the organization, enhance your skills, and support your ongoing professional growth. As part of your role, you will participate in our Specialist Training Programme (STP), which you must complete successfully, including a final assessment. The position will require travel to various sites and offices, with overnight stays accommodated in your work schedule.

To excel as a mechanical engineering specialist inspector, it is vital that you bring your existing knowledge and experience from high-hazard industries, where you have made significant decisions in a responsible capacity.

Upon completing the STP and becoming fully operational, your role will involve managing multiple work packages simultaneously, granting you a high level of autonomy. Your primary responsibilities will include conducting inspections at major hazard installations to prevent mechanical failures and loss of containment. You will also assist in investigating accidents and incidents to identify root causes, collaborating with fellow inspectors. When risks are identified, you will take or support enforcement actions, including drafting Notices.

Your technical assessments will be documented in written reports, where you will reference published guidelines and relevant legislation. You may also be called upon to provide expert testimony in legal matters. Part of your duties will involve evaluating the mechanical engineering components of safety reports from upper-tier COMAH establishments and identifying necessary follow-up actions. Additionally, you will have the chance to contribute to the development of technical and operational strategies and represent the organization at external stakeholder events, including conferences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work autonomously while contributing to a dynamic and supportive team, with frequent travel.
  • Plan and manage the delivery of shifting priorities, often under tight deadlines.
  • Effectively network and communicate as part of a collaborative team.
  • Demonstrate clear communication skills to establish professional credibility and authority.
  • Present technical topics such as asset integrity and non-destructive testing to specialized audiences.
  • Represent the organization as an expert within relevant standards bodies and stakeholder groups.
  • Maintain membership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or a similar professional body.

We offer a hybrid working environment that combines remote work and office attendance. This arrangement is voluntary and non-contractual, with your designated office being your official workplace. You will be required to travel to the office for various activities, collaborative projects, and training sessions. The hybrid working conditions will be determined primarily by business needs, while also considering personal circumstances.

Part-time working hours are available for this position, with a minimum commitment of 27 hours per week.

Candidate Profile

Essential Skills and Experience

Applicants should possess:

  • Practical experience in Mechanical Engineering and Integrity Management within an industrial environment with major accident potential.
  • A proven ability to make independent, authoritative decisions based on technical evidence.
  • Experience collaborating with other technical disciplines to ensure safe plant operations.
  • An understanding of the legal requirements for safe operation in high-hazard environments.
  • A comprehensive understanding of maintenance regimes and management systems, including planning and execution.
  • Experience with integrity management systems for primary containment equipment.
  • Knowledge of welding and joining techniques.

Licenses

A full UK driving license is required for this role.

Qualifications

A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field is necessary. Evidence of this qualification will be required if selected for an interview.

Memberships

Membership in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or a similar organization, along with Chartered status and registration with the Engineering Council, is expected. Proof of Chartered status and registration will be requested if invited for an interview.

Behaviors

During the selection process, candidates will be assessed on:

  • Communication and Influence
  • Effective Decision-Making

Technical Skills

Candidates will also be evaluated on the following technical skills:

  • Application of mechanical engineering principles related to hazardous substance containment.
  • Ability to assess equipment condition and develop remedial action plans.
  • Knowledge of integrity management systems for major hazard equipment.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, the organization contributes significantly to a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Additional benefits include:

  • Tailored learning and development opportunities.
  • Flexible working options.
  • A culture that promotes inclusion and diversity.
  • Access to a wide range of benefits, including family-friendly policies, generous annual leave, and various employee perks.

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